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Product Identifiers
PublisherWadsworth
ISBN-101133936792
ISBN-139781133936794
eBay Product ID (ePID)117286252
Product Key Features
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMckeachie's Teaching Tips
Publication Year2013
SubjectProfessional Development, Education, General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarilla Svinicki, Wilbert Mckeachie
Subject AreaEducation, Business & Economics
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height7.9 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number14
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2012-945451
ReviewsMCKEACHIE'S TEACHING TIPS is the best introduction to teaching at the college level; it is incredibly useful as you begin your career, and you'll find yourself referring to it for years to come., Excellent text on teaching at the college level. I would recommend this text not only for new faculty and adjuncts, but for all faculty. This is a valuable resource., Extremely practical and approachable. A strong introduction/overview of key concepts and theories that are critical for novice and continuing instructors. A comprehensive collection of advice and ideas that stimulate thinking about effective instruction. It provides incoming teachers with a foundation that many instructors develop only after extensive experience., MCKEACHIES TEACHING TIPS is the best introduction to teaching at the college level; it is incredibly useful as you begin your career, and youll find yourself referring to it for years to come.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal378.12
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentPart I: GETTING STARTED. 1. Introduction. 2. Countdown for Course Preparation. 3. Meeting a Class for the First Time. Part II: BASIC SKILLS FOR FACILITATING STUDENT LEARNING.4. Reading as Active Learning. 5. Facilitating Discussion. 6. How to Make Lectures More Effective. 7. Assessing, Testing, and Evaluating: Grading Is Not the Most Important Function. 8. Testing: The Details. 9. Good Designs for Written Feedback for Students. 10. Assigning Grades: What Do They Mean? Part III: UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS. 11. Motivation in the College Classroom. 12. Teaching Culturally Diverse Students. 13. Different Students, Different Challenges.Part IV: ADDING TO YOUR REPERTOIRE OF SKILLS AND STRATEGIES FOR FACILITATING ACTIVE LEARNING.14. Active Learning: Group-Based Learning. 15. Experiential Learning: Case-Based, Problem-Based, and Reality-Based. 16. Using High-Stakes and Low-Stakes Writing to Enhance Learning. 17. Technology and Teaching. Part V: SKILLS FOR USE IN OTHER TEACHING SITUATIONS.18. Teaching Large Classes (You Can Still Get Active Learning!). 19. Laboratory Instruction: Ensuring an Active Learning Experience. Part VI: TEACHING FOR HIGHER-LEVEL GOALS. 20. Teaching Students How to Become More Strategic and Self-Regulated Learners. 21. Teaching Thinking. 22. The Ethics of Teaching. Part VII: LIFELONG LEARNING FOR A TEACHER. 23. Vitality and Growth Throughout Your Teaching Career. References. Index.
SynopsisThis indispensable handbook provides helpful strategies for dealing with both the everyday challenges of university teaching and those that arise in efforts to maximize learning for every student. The suggested strategies are supported by research and adaptable to specific classroom situations. Rather than suggest a "set of recipes" to be followed mechanically, the book gives instructors the tools they need to deal with the ever-changing dynamics of teaching and learning. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http: //gocengage.com/infotrac., This indispensable handbook provides helpful strategies for dealing with both the everyday challenges of university teaching and those that arise in efforts to maximize learning for every student. The suggested strategies are supported by research and adaptable to specific classroom situations. Rather than suggest a "set of recipes" to be followed mechanically, the book gives instructors the tools they need to deal with the ever-changing dynamics of teaching and learning. Available with InfoTrac® Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac., This indispensable handbook provides helpful strategies for dealing with both the everyday challenges of university teaching and those that arise in efforts to maximize learning for every student. The suggested strategies are supported by research and adaptable to specific classroom situations. Rather than suggest a "set of recipes" to be followed mechanically, the book gives instructors the tools they need to deal with the ever-changing dynamics of teaching and learning. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.
Required text at East Carolina University in their Adult Education Master's Degree (MAEd) program, it is easy to understand and covers all the basics of being a college teacher. Great information, fine writing, a tad dry at times, but very useful as a textbook.